After each having a week off, the Luella Lions and the Riverdale Raiders will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Luella was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 17-13 to Starr's Mill. The Lions have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Dylan Gwinn, who threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. The game between them and Redan wasn't particularly close, with Riverdale falling 32-16.
Although Riverdale took the loss, they still got scores from Zay'Vielle Younger-Jones and Devon Webb.
Luella's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Riverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Luella came up short against Riverdale in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 14-7. Can Luella avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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